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For Mumbai Indians, the buildup of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024, has been all about the captaincy change. From Rohit Sharma to Hardik Pandya, that’s the one big shift that everybody is talking about. But beyond that too, there are pressing concerns for the five-time champions. Senior batter Suryakumar Yadav is reportedly out of…
Afghan school boys attend their first class following the start of the new academic year, at a school in Charikar city of Parwan province. | Photo Credit: AFP “Schools in Afghanistan opened for the new academic year on March 20,” the Education Ministry said, with girls banned from joining secondary-level classes for the third year…
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Returning to “IPL circus” after almost a decade, Australian left-arm pacer Mitchell Starc bowled with the new ball, and took some hits from Rinku Singh at the death during Kolkata Knight Riders’ second warm-up match at Eden Gardens on Tuesday. The Aussie, who last played in the IPL for Royal Challengers Bangalore in 2014 and…
This image made out of Google Maps locates the mining region of Khost in Pakistan. Two bodies have been pulled from a collapsed mine in southern Pakistan, rescuers said on March 20, with eight more people feared dead. A gas explosion rocked the private coal pit in the mining region of Khost, 80 kilometres (50…
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The Duke of Sussex moved to the US with his wife Meghan Markle in January 2020 Donald Trump has hit out at Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, accusing the couple of “breaking Queen Elizabeth’s heart”. The former president of the United States spoke to Nigel Farage in an exclusive interview and expressed his disapproval of how the…
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The 2024 Lok Sabha elections will be conducted in seven phases. New Delhi: The nomination process for 102 parliamentary constituencies across 21 states and Union territories for the 2024 general elections with the Election Commission on behalf of the President issuing its notification. Candidates contesting in the elections must file their nomination papers within a…
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The fervour around artificial intelligence has sparked a gold rush into AI-themed ETFs, as investors seek fresh ways to play the burgeoning technology following breathtaking rallies in market darlings such as Nvidia . The funds run the gamut from those offering a bouquet of the biggest AI winners to more esoteric themes such as robotics…
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As Gautam Gambhir returns to Kolkata Knight Riders, expectations arise at the franchise ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 season. It was under Gambhir’s captaincy that KKR won their only two IPL titles. As the former India opener returns on the capacity of a mentor, the management expects the setup to do wonders….
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A voter shows her “I voted” sign after casting her ballot in Chicago, on March 19, 2024. Illinois is one of five states holding presidential primaries as President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump continue to lock up support around the country after becoming their parties’ presumptive nominees. | Photo Credit: AP As Joe…
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Collision with NASA spacecraft altered shape of asteroid Dimorphos. | Photo Credit: Reuters When NASA sent its DART spacecraft to slam into the asteroid Dimorphos in 2022, the U.S. space agency demonstrated that it was possible to change a celestial object’s trajectory, if needed, to protect Earth. It turns out that this collision changed not…
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